As for HDD, I really don't need much large disk on my laptop. I only use visual studio, adobe, office and lotro at the moment. I still have my PC for my main workstation, storage and for heavy gpu games. HDD is getting cheaper by a month and it can be replaced in the future, CPU/GPU is not. I guess it's a matter of personal preference.

Better looks and finish! and I know for some time that ASUS makes exceptional laptops.

Now the best thing why I bought my k42ja is that they offered me a very good deal with free 2gb upgrade.

I hope I made the right choice for buying this laptop as a Christmas gift for myself hehehe.